Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship Impact Report Launch

 I was honoured to join other notable Kenyans, Leaders, Commissioners of the Public Service Commission, Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellows in a colourful
launch of the Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship (PSELF) Impact Report which was graced by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia.

The PSELF Impact Report, christened “The Leadership Dividend: Impact from the Ground Up” traces the early gains of value-based leadership in Kenya’s public service underpinned by mentorship.

The data from first cohort of 51 fellows across 46 Counties and 26 State Departments is staggering:

- 297% ROI.
- Case processing times cut by 42% (Correctional Services).
- Education paperwork reduced by 57%.
- 62 new cross-ministerial collaborations.

Before the fellowship, only 16% of these young officers planned on a lifelong career in public service compared to the current 57% who now desire to expand in public service.

One fellow was promoted to Head of Talent Management just two months after finishing merited because of proven leadership.

The Public Service Commission - Kenya, Emerging Public Leaders (co-founded by H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf), and Emerging Leaders Foundation-Africa (ELF-Africa) built a model that works.

Africa does not lack leaders; Africa is lacking in servant and value-based leaders. There is need to intentionally as a matter of policy, invest in mentorship, deliberately have shadowing programs at all levels of Government to ensure that we are building a futuristic public service that captures not only the aspirations and dreams of the next generation of leaders but that which truly serves its citizens guided by a strong principles of values to the people and country.